Online Formative Assessment via the E-Portfolio

Abstract

The study explores Greek and Russian EFL university students' attitudes towards the use of electronic portfolios as one of the most suitable forms of formative assessment to monitor the process and progress of foreign language learning for online language education. To that end, data were collected online via a questionnaire by 75 Greek and 115 Russian participants who have experienced studying English online during the pandemic and face-to-face. The results have shown that all students hold positive attitudes towards this type of assessment and are aware of its facilitative and beneficial role in enhancing self-learning which could lead to significantly better results. Based on the findings obtained, the authors will attempt to put forth some practical recommendations for English practitioners in teaching English online who seek educational support in this area.